He appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of his parents James J Deem and Elizabeth Nutter at Western District, Ritchie County, (W)VA; Cornlins Deem 1, Eliz Deem 21, Ellen Deem 3, James Deem 30 farmer, Philip Deem 4.1

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Compiler: Nick Deem, West Virginia